Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-29
REFORMERS' CAUCUS
THEIR c0EFRRFECE WITH THE BE-
PUBLIcANs YESTERDAY.
The Situation Discussed. but Ticket Rot
tobo Nominated until After the
Democratic Primary.

Ono i. NJ. yesterday was the time
end RuCger's Hall the place agreed
upon for the much.talked-of Reformers'
conference called to consider the po-
liticel situation in this city. A Dispatch
reporter at the hour named stood at the
corner Of Ninth aud Main and watched
20 see who were going upstairs to the
hall hut his vigilance was rewarded
only by the sight Of one or two coun-
cilmcn who went up and soon came
down again. Later in the day he was
able 10 frd a delegate who was willing
to talk about tie matter, and who said,
responsive TO a question
We did not meet until 4:30 p. NJ.
We were TO have met at ] p. NJ. Seve-
lal delegates from each party were
absent. 1t is rot proper that | should
tell you who We e present. We talked
over the canvass and spoke OF different
people for candidates.
FAcTs WANTED.
How many delegates were there ?
asked the reporter.
! don't know the number, said the
delegate.
We're there any colored ones pres
cnt?
Oh, yes, several. You see this con-
ference was 10 have been held on the
DIST Of last month, but the Democrats
having postponed their primary, our
conference was also postponed until to-
day. No action was taken in reference
to The nomination of ticket on ac-
count of the absence, as above stated,
of several delegates, both Reform
ers and Bcpublicans-principally the
former. This was att 'ibuted to the
weather and insufficient notice of the
meeting OF the conference.
THE TIC8ET.
When do you meetagain ?
Cur headquarters have been removed
TO Room No. 4 HanneSinckel building,
and We meet there Saturday.
What did you DO in your conference
to-day?
Well. We were in session two or three
hours. but really we did nothing ex-
cert to discuss the situation, &c.
Did you agree upon ticket?
No, we Oid. not.
C0LOEED MEN AND THE TICKET.
VIII there be any colored men on
Your ticket?
The Republicans claim that they have
uirr tonths Of the votes and that the
candidates for the Legislature must be
two Pcruhlicans aud two Reformers.
Some Of tie cOlorcd members of the
conference are insisting that the ticket
sball include the rames of one or two
cClorcd men.
HrrORNFR3' ORGANIZATION.
is your party well organized ?
should SAY so. We rave q co.Ored
club in each precinct--twenty-fonr
in all. The clubs in each ward
are named after some prOmi-
urnt Republication instance, III one
ward TIE clubs arc called Grant, No. |,
.. 8, and SO on. Ia the other wards
the names of Lincoln, Garfield, Hayes,
&c., are used Zach member of these
clubs las q ribbon badgc-one being
red, another white, another blue,
another yellow, arOthcr pink, and
another grcen-a separate color
for each ward. This does not in
c'udc the Reform clubs. There are
cur of thcse-the Alliance, Tammany,
Clmch-Hll Iammany, and Rockets
Tammany.
How we're the delegates selected to
the conference
COLORED CLUBS.
Each of the cOlored clubs IS repre-
sentcd hy one delegate and the Reform
clubs have fourteen. All of the Re
publican DELEGATES are colored and he
Reformers white.
Suppose the Reformers refuse to gave
vcu two Republicans on the ticket
what VIII you do? a5lcd the newspaper
man.
Then we Will refuse to enter into the
coalition. said the delegate. We may
hc able TO make the colOrcd element OF
cur rartv consent to take two white Re
Iutlleans, bat thCy are very cllmorou'
that their race shall DC represented.
In any event the ticket must be one
half Republican.
THE MALONE CAUCUS.
The nominees must also pledge them
selves to 20 into the Republican legis
latiye caucas and abide by its decisions,
W. rlp,fuber that In the last municipal